German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has denounced a call by Israel's far-right security minister to carry out "targeted killings" of Palestinians in Gaza. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz forcefully condemned comments by an Israeli cabinet minister, who called for nightly assassinations in Gaza despite US-led efforts to halt fighting in the war-racked Palestinian territory. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has denounced a call by Israel's far-right security minister to carry out "targeted killings" of Palestinians in Gaza. The outrage spans the entire political spectrum.S1

• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz forcefully condemned comments by an Israeli cabinet minister, who called for nightly assassinations in Gaza despite US-led efforts to halt fighting in the war-racked Palestinian territory.S2